Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OFTHE TgyO ST ATEs TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

GEORGIA.
Douglassviile is to have fruit canning
factory.
The taxable property OF Watkinsville is
estimated at SIS, 600.
Americus is negotiating for the pur-
chase OF hook and ladder truck.
Real estate is on a tremendous boom at
Dalton, and In fact throughout the whole
State.
Peach trees are in full bloom in Whit
Held county. They give promise OF an
abundant harvest.
A telephone line is among the future
possibilities OF Dalton. A move is now
being made to organize company.
The Druggists Association of the State
of Georgia, 100 strong, will hold their an
nual meeting on Cumberland Island,
April u,
The fire bugs have been inactive in AL
oany for many months, which induces
the hope that they nave been either
caught or frightened away.
Notares Public were commissioned
Thursday as follows: John T. Cooper,
60Stn district, and w. G.. Taylor 607th
district, both in Taliaferro county.
The resignation of Thomas f. Healey-as
Junior second lieutenant OF the Mcintosh
Light Dragons, of Darien, was received
by the Governor Thursday and accepted.
Taylor's Creek. Liberty county, wants
flrst-class teacher to take charge of its
acadepy. A salary OF $500 to $1,000 is
guaranteed to the right sort OF man.
There is not much danger of Dalton
taking backward step as long as she
rehas so good paper as the Citizen for
Omouthpiece. Such paper is worth thou
sands of dollars per year to any city.
Capt. Joseph B. Roper died at his home
at Columbus Wednesday, after briet liz
ness, of consumption. He was about 40
years of age, and leaves wife and two
children. Capt. Roper was master of the
steamer Aid.
G. w. Stone, the blind drummer from
Oxford, is at Crawford selling brooms.
Mr.. Stone lost his eyesight when a child,
and as he grew uD be learned to make
brooms, and has succeeded in establish
ing broom factory, from which he turns
put quantities of as good brooms as can
be made.
at Macon. Thursday night, an old
negro man named Washington walked
into house on Third street and asked
for drink of water. Ii was given him,
and he sat down to rest. In a few min
utes he reeled in his chair and fell over
dead. The coroner was notified. He was
from the country.
Sandersville and Tennille with about
2,5UO Inhabitants, presentan opportunity
for live man who understands baking
to make profitable business out OF a
bakery, to supply the two towns with
bread. Barrels OF bread from Macon and
Savannah are sold every week, and all
tnat is needed is little energy to build
up large and lucrative business.
Thousands Of COW hides are shipped to
other places, or left for food for worms in
Washington county every year, While all
the necessary material is within reach to
run tan yard successfully. A hundred
dollars judiciously invested would pay
handsome interest, and n all prOba billy
good tan yard would be followed by
factory for the use OF the leather in bar-
ness, heavy shoes, etc.
At Macon, Arthur Simmons, who was
caught in the act of setting fire to Mr.
Elkan's store last week, has made an al
legged confession, duplicating Joe Thorpe,
who has been arrested and jailed, and Ike
Smith, who is now serving out a S. ntence
in the cham gang. simmons confession
is not regarded as worth much, as he is
evidently trying TO tighten his own
sentence by duplicating others.
A horrible accident occurred at Vines
saGmill, four miles cas- OF Bremen. Mr..
Odom. one OF the hands, fell on the saw
That was in motion, striking trst his
hand, tearing it feariully. Next his arm
was lacerated in slices. Then his under
INV us pIOheu III WV pIdC6Ss Ills GlEnt
eye was put out, and one tooth of the saw
was broken of ID bis head. DIR. Beall was
summoned, but when nc reached him he
had Gied.
A rather peculiar incident happened at
Grifnn Thursday. As the 2:30 train was
entering from Macon roost er ATTEMPT
ed TO cross the track just below the depot.
lie started too late, however, and the
engine and twenty cars passed over him.
n 10 of ~,
thought the chicken was ground to mince-
meat, but 10! the cock stepped proudly
from the track, gave three defiant crows
ind walked off.
At Hawkinsyille 5. II. Fltzgeraids
little 10 or 14-year-Old boy had been carry
Ing some loose matches and powder in
the same pocket, and during the mon
playing hours at school on Friday last
Tue matches were by some means ignited.
flashing the powder, which burned him
severely, though not enough to prevent
his early recovery. lie would dou Dtless
have received serious injury had not his
pants been promptly torn from him by
Henry Binshetler and Warren Grice, two
OF his playmates.
Midway presented an interesting and
lively appearance, il being the day set
npart by the original char or (second
Wednesday in March, Tor rlghtnolders
and ali interested in the welfare OF the
church, subscribing their names TO the
ffticles, to meet and elect five selectmen
Dr. trustees TO care for the church prop
erty ana perpetUate titles TOR the same.
Inc gentlemen elected were Capt. T.. F.
Miller, Judge j. l.. Harden, J. b. NAL
lard, X. @. Cassels and Jas. b. Fraser.
The members living OF the old society are
scattered far and near, so that few out
side the county appeared to cast their
vote.
A called meeting OF the City Council OF
Augusta was held Thursday night Tor the
purpose of fixing the rate Of taxation for
the year 1881. The rate for current ex.
. penses was made the same as last wear.
"a Of per cent; 871S 100 OF per cent tor
extraordinary expenses and FOR principal
" and interest on the public debt. In addi-
lion is tue q Of per cent. fixed by the
act OF the Legislature Tor the sinking
fund, making the total tax l62%-10O per
ssxcs.t, The tax digest is about SI6,lOO. 100.
eis somewhat lower than last wear.
account OF the removal OF the Tubman
ponds and the division OF the Dawson
kyHgtate.
The negro Jerry Garner, arrested In
Mixer county and placed in jail at sum.
willie Friday night for the oiTense of
LY1Be, proved 10 be innocent AiiAs Kan